107.9 The River » Osama Bin Laden Killed http://theriver1079.com Casper's Real Rock Variety Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:44:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Osama bin Laden Dead: Recapping 24 Unforgettable Hours in History http://theriver1079.com/osama-bin-laden-dead-recapping-24-unforgettable-hours-in-history/ http://theriver1079.com/osama-bin-laden-dead-recapping-24-unforgettable-hours-in-history/#comments Tue, 03 May 2011 15:30:24 +0000 Tom McCarthy http://theriver1079.com/?p=4483 A late-night announcement made from the White House's East Room on Sunday set the world aflutter, and news of the death of Osama bin Laden quickly spread across the globe.

President Barack Obama announced Sunday night that bin Laden had been killed and his body taken into U.S. custody in Pakistan.

Word of the death of Al Qaeda's leader quickly spread, and politicians, celebrities and athletes began releasing statements while crowds gathered across the country in celebration of bin Laden's death.

]]> http://theriver1079.com/osama-bin-laden-dead-recapping-24-unforgettable-hours-in-history/feed/ 0 Brendan Smialowski-Pool, Getty Images Local Anchor Accidentally Reports President Obama Is Dead [VIDEO] http://theriver1079.com/local-anchor-accidentally-reports-president-obama-is-dead-video/ http://theriver1079.com/local-anchor-accidentally-reports-president-obama-is-dead-video/#comments Mon, 02 May 2011 15:21:48 +0000 Tom McCarthy http://theriver1079.com/?p=4422 When breaking news occurs, mistakes are bound to be had.

Unfortunately, one local news anchor for Washington, D.C., Fox affiliate WTTG learned this the hard way last night while reporting on the killing of terrorist leader Osama bin Laden.

]]> http://theriver1079.com/local-anchor-accidentally-reports-president-obama-is-dead-video/feed/ 0 New York City Reacts to News of Bin Laden's Death [PHOTOS] http://theriver1079.com/new-york-city-reacts-to-news-of-bin-ladens-death-photos/ http://theriver1079.com/new-york-city-reacts-to-news-of-bin-ladens-death-photos/#comments Mon, 02 May 2011 12:22:37 +0000 Tom McCarthy http://theriver1079.com/?p=4417 The world was brought to a standstill late Sunday evening when President Barack Obama confirmed that terrorist leader Osama bin Laden had been killed by U.S. operatives in Pakistan.

Yew Yorkers quickly in Times Square and at Ground Zero to celebrate the President's announcement.

We’ve pulled together photos from this truly historic day. Check them out now.

]]> http://theriver1079.com/new-york-city-reacts-to-news-of-bin-ladens-death-photos/feed/ 0 Mario Tama, Getty Images President Obama Announces Osama Bin Laden Killed by American Military http://theriver1079.com/president-obama-announces-osama-bin-laden-killed-by-american-military/ http://theriver1079.com/president-obama-announces-osama-bin-laden-killed-by-american-military/#comments Mon, 02 May 2011 03:47:32 +0000 Tom McCarthy http://theriver1079.com/?p=4405 " A small team of Americans carried out the operation... they killed Osama Bin Laden and took custody of his body "

Those were the words of President Barack Obama Sunday night as he officially announced from the East Room of the White House that Osama Bin Laden is in fact dead.

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